On the recordJuly 4, 2019
The role of a president is to persuade, persuade. Not just go out and fight.
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transcripts.cnn.comJoe Biden: “The role of a president is to persuade, persuade. Not just go out and fight.”
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Biden emphasizes the importance of persuasion in presidential leadership rather than aggressive confrontation.
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